Detroit Red Wings Lose Valterri Filppula for Six to Eight Weeks

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Various media outlets are reporting early Friday morning that the Detroit Red Wings have lost center Valterri Filppula for six to eight weeks.

Filppula broke his right wrist in Thursday night’s shootout loss at Edmonton. He had five points (two goals, three assists) and was averaging 18:24 in ice time in 10 game.

Filppula was third among Detroit centers in average ice time, behind only Pavel Datysuk and Johan Franzen.

Franzen, however, is out for the next four months with a torn ACL.

Detroit is now down two of their top centers and was already dealing with summer losses of Marian Hossa and Jiri Hudler.

The Red Wings' loss to the Oilers on Thursday drops their season record to 4-4-3 (11 points), which ties them with Nashville and St. Louis for last place in the Central Division.

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